My father is in hospice care at home. Before hospice care, a UTI would lead to confusion and then be followed by a combative state. We quickly learned that if he was staying confused, he had the onset of a UTI. Since hospice, he has been on IV antibiotics constantly. Unfortunately the gangrene is moving past the foot into the leg. Antibiotics aren't doing much to slow it and he is slipping as the infection increases. He has 24 hour care at home, but I think we will have to move him into the hospice unit at the hospital within a couple of weeks.

Sadly that is not true for everyone. My mum was frequently aware of her predicament in a hazy way.

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Yeah. My nan was intermittently aware of her situation. very sad. Frightening for her.

Sarge: *hugs* sorry man. You too Capn.

Dementia, alzeimers, multi empharct - they're a vicious family of diseases. They take people away piecemeal.

I wrote a poem about memory loss some years ago - posted it on here somewhere. Ironically I can't recall how long ago or what name I settled on (they all start as 'Untitled poem' or 'poetic experiment')

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There's only so much punishment a man can take in pursuit of punani. - Sundae

What I have experienced, is there's way not enough support out there for families who are suffering the loss of there loved one with dementia. My grandma was recently diagnosed and we had completely idea what dementia could do to a human being other than she might forget a couple of names and how to prepare a coffee... we couldn't even imagine would stop being herself and take on a new personality. The biggest problem is that you have to always remember that's not your dad talking, it’s the dementia talking.

Best regards... And hold strong...
Danny

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